(December 1970)
Archie,
1953 Series
- Price
- 0.15 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Famous Artists School / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We're looking for people who like to draw
- Characters
- Norman Rockwell
Quick Trip
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie! Follow that car!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty tells Archie to "Follow that car!"
- Reprints
-
in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #77 (December 1991) - in Betty's Digest (Archie, 1996 series) #1 (November 1996)
- in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2012 series) #[nn] (2012)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #224 (June 2012)
-
The Expression
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But, Mr. Lodge! Music has charm to soothe the savage beast!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews]; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge gives The Archies a chance to play after Archie says the expression, "Music has charm to soothe the savage beast".
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #16 (December 2015)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #324 (December 2021)
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A Good Point
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Is your father home, miss?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- A man from a stock brokers investment house has a few questions for Veronica.
Bone Banter
Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Rebel, let's leave our bones here!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Hot Dog; Rebel
- Synopsis
- Hot Dog thinks it will be safe for him and Rebel to leave their bones where another dog can watch them.
- Reprints
Romantic Antic
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh! I can't get over that Cary Dimples! What an actor!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Cary Dimples (on poster)
- Synopsis
- After seeing a movie with Veronica, Archie tries to be a romantic swashbuckler.
- Reprints
How About That?
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be back in an hour
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Mrs. Mason
- Synopsis
- Moose arrives home and he sees a sign that says, "Be back in an hour" so he waits.
[no title indexed]
Johnny Lightning / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Al Unser winner of the 1970 Indy 500 says: Boys, which are faster - the new Johnny Lightning 500's or the Sizzlers?
- Characters
- Al Unser
The Miracle of Sound
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man! Dig that crazy sound!
- Genre
- non-fiction; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Dilton explains how the human mouth produces sounds.
[no title indexed]
advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dawn is the most beautiful doll in the world... yet she costs less than half the price!!!
- Characters
- Dawn; Angie; Glori; Dale
Hip Tips
Veronica / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Girls, it's my pleasure to present miss Veronica Lodge with some pointers on bathing suits!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Kay; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Veronica gives tips on bathing suits.
- Keywords
- beach; swimsuits
Lucky Guy
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Moose, you're nothing but a big dumb ape!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Midge calls Moose a big, dumb ape.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #142 (July 1998)
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Do Not Disturb
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, brother! This has got to be the slowest waiter I've ever seen!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge and Veronica are in a restaurant and their waiter is very slow.
- Reprints
Shake Quake
The Archies / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The fans are really digging our free outdoor concert!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]
- Synopsis
- The Archies' powerful amplifier has everyone rocking.
[no title indexed]
advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
Ape Jape
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Arch, how do you like my pet chimp "Harold"?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Harold (chimpanzee); Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie meets Veronica's chimpanzee.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #117 (October 1992)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #241 (April 2016)
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A Mouldy Oldie
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man! I don't feel like racing my rail at this strip!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie are at the most ancient raceway in the country.
Dine & Wine
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I don't want to eat in here, Archie! The place looks dirty!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica doesn't want to eat at Ye Olde Steake House because it looks dirty.
Sitter Wanted
Big Ethel / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where did you get the lovely chairs, Ethel?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Betty is amazed that Ethel's three-year old chair looks unused.
Career Steer!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ooh! I hurt my finger...
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Greg; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Greg hurt his finger and Li'l Jinx bandages it.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- These 3 big drafting kits given to you!
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 100 foreign stamps.. only 10ยข
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear Archie, I would like to tell you how I feel about the way we treat our lower and dumber animals.
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Letters from Siobhan Gamble (1st prize), Cathy Aronna (2nd prize), George Taylor (3rd prize), and Cynthia Neal (4th prize), plus instructions on joining the Archie Club.
A Different Tune
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's a new protest song, Mr. Lodge!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie plays his new protest song.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #58 (November 1992)
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Middy Ditty
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dig my new midi, Archie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica shows Archie her new midi skirt.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #89 (December 1996)
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Sure Lure
Leroy / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll take six!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Leroy; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Leroy is selling raffle tickets.
- Reprints
Kookie Cook
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, you shouldn't have let Ronnie make the toast!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica goofed up cooking toast.
- Reprints
A Poor Example
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's your favorite subject in school, Moose?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Moose's favorite subject is gozinta.
Boy Joy
Big Ethel / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is quite a pajama party Big Ethel arranged!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Ethel throws a pajama party featuring all the girls in town.
- Reprints
- in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #77 (December 1991)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #77 (September 2003)
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[no title indexed]
SSP Super Sonic Power / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The world's fastest big racers! With fantastic gyro-power
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Archie, do you prefer my midi, or Betty's midi?"]
Archie -
1.
["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
Famous Artists School -
2.
Quick Trip
Betty -
3.
The Expression
Archie -
4.
A Good Point
Veronica -
5.
Bone Banter
Hot Dog -
6.
Romantic Antic
Archie -
7.
How About That?
Big Moose -
8.
["Al Unser winner of the 1970 Indy 500 says: Boys, which are faster - the new Johnny Lightning 500's or the Sizzlers?"]
Johnny Lightning -
9.
The Miracle of Sound
Archie -
10.
["Dawn is the most beautiful doll in the world... yet she costs less than half the price!!!"]
-
11.
Hip Tips
Veronica -
12.
Lucky Guy
Big Moose -
13.
Do Not Disturb
Mr. Lodge -
14.
Shake Quake
The Archies -
15.
["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
-
16.
Ape Jape
Archie -
17.
A Mouldy Oldie
Archie -
18.
Dine & Wine
Veronica -
19.
Sitter Wanted
Big Ethel -
20.
Career Steer!
Li'l Jinx -
21.
["These 3 big drafting kits given to you!"]
North American School of Drafting -
22.
["100 foreign stamps.. only 10ยข"]
Garcelon Stamp Co. -
23.
["Dear Archie, I would like to tell you how I feel about the way we treat our lower and dumber animals."]
Archie Club News -
24.
["Love Lite psychedelic lamp"]
-
25.
A Different Tune
Archie -
26.
Middy Ditty
Veronica -
27.
Sure Lure
Leroy -
28.
Kookie Cook
Betty and Veronica -
29.
A Poor Example
Big Moose -
30.
Boy Joy
Big Ethel -
31.
["The world's fastest big racers! With fantastic gyro-power"]
SSP Super Sonic Power -
32.
["Are you missing out on the extra pay of an I.C.S. graduate?"]
International Correspondence Schools -
33.
["Race the fastest Hot Wheels of them all... Sizzlers"]
Hot Wheels
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- Keith Alan Morgan
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